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3,000 families in 14 districts affected by adverse weather across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- A total of 12,142 individuals from 3,036 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC... Read More


Weligama PS chairman dies after being shot inside his office

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, also known as 'Midigama Lasa,' who was critically injured in a shooting incident this morning, has succumb... Read More


Weligama PS chairman injured in shooting

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, has reportedly been injured and hospitalised following a shooting incident, a short while ago. The shooti... Read More


Gold prices in Sri Lanka drop by Rs. 20,000 today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The price of gold in Sri Lanka has declined by around Rs. 60,000 in comparison to last Friday (17), while today (22) alone, the price of gold has decreased by around Rs. 20,000. ... Read More


SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Elon Musk's SpaceX says it has cut Starlink satellite communication links to more than 2,500 devices used by scam compounds in Myanmar. More than 30 compounds are believed to be... Read More


Ayurvedic spa owners file petition seeking legalization of treatment centers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Sri Lanka Spa Owners' Association has filed a writ petition with the Court of Appeal seeking an order directing the Attorney General to take immediate steps to prepare a bill... Read More


New 'Korean Language Examination Center' opened

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- A new electronic examination center equipped with modern facilities, including smart devices such as tablets, was officially opened today (22) to facilitate Korean language profi... Read More


Over 100,000 tourists arrive in October

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first 20 days of October stood at 103,491, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced. According to data ... Read More


Supreme Court annuls medal awarded by Peradeniya University

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The decision taken by the administration of the University of Peradeniya to present the "Professor E.O.E. Pereira" gold medal, awarded to the best student of the Faculty of Engin... Read More


Underworld behind Weligama PS Chairman's assassination?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The assassination of the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara earlier today (22) has once again sparked public discourse about underworld criminal a... Read More